Needham resident promotes creativity through cable access show Sep 4, 2008
A bastion for the esoteric, the cable access program Random Acts, which is filmed in Newton and airs on NewTV and in Cambridge, has been giving independent video artists and low budget filmmakers a forum to present works that stray far from the mainstream. It s kind of avant-garde stuff, short pieces of video art and performance art, said Mike Phelan O Toole, of Needham, who co-hosts the program with Lawrence Hollie, of Waltham. (Needham Tab, MA)
Young filmmakers screen their work at TSL Aug 5, 2008
HUDSON A group of young video artists viewed their work at an exclusive showing Monday afternoon at Time , Ltd., 434 Columbia St. The videos were created during the first week of TSL s four-week summer camp. Zach Kirwin of Tivoli was one of two interns who led the young people from Hudson and other parts of Columbia County through the intricacies of making a film; the other was Rachel Heller. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Hot talent in for the long haul Jul 2, 2008
When the exhibition opens on September 19 it will showcase the work of young Australian painters, sculptors, performance artists and video artists. Mathews is particularly impressed by Freakley, who calls herself "the Quote Generator". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Film preview Jun 28, 2008
The unit, able to accommodate up to 10 viewers at a time, will screen new works by eight video artists including Yael Bartana, Shahryar Nashat and Su-Mei Tse, all of whose work integrates writing, video and performance. AH. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Extensive tour to showcase painters 'in the open air' May 30, 2008
In addition to the tour, there will be many other artists, from painters to photographers and video artists, exhibiting and selling their work at the Manor House in Wingdale. The theme for this EPPS and Art East event is "Artists Among Us," highlighting Snow's passion for cultivating an arts community in eastern Dutchess County. (Henrietta Post, NY)
Mannequin on toilet in running for top U.K. art prize May 13, 2008
Not a single painter made the shortlist for the 2008 Turner, which is dominated by filmmakers and video artists. Mark Leckey splices together images of the Simpsons, presents clips from the Titanic movie and confesses to an obsession with cartoon star Felix The Cat. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
* CLASSICAL DVD AND CD REVIEWS May 8, 2008
Video Artists International, of Pleasantville, New York, continues to offer rare recordings of famous stars across the whole range of classical music. Watching its black-and-white Tosca, starring Renata Tebaldi (one of the 20th centurys greatest operatic sopranos) in a performance in Tokyo in 1961, is a strange experience. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tomorrow's code Apr 2, 2008
But if we look closer then we see that much of the artistic and cultural production relies on computers, whether directly for video artists using Final Cut Pro or Photoshop to make their work or indirectly because they promote themselves online. The tools they use, the services they rely on and the benefit they bring to the economy - if we want to put it in terms that even this government will understand - are built by programmers, and there are fewer and fewer of them in the UK working for... (BBC News -- Technology)
Exeter Hospital "What's new" Mar 29, 2008
OurStage, an online talent community where fans vote for the best upcoming music and video artists. Community. (AdWeek)
From the archives, the BSO premieres 'War Requiem' Mar 9, 2008
A DVD issued by Video Artists International captures the War Requiem in its first American performance, at Tanglewood on July 27, 1963, by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under its new music director, Erich Leinsdorf. This is the last and best in VAI's series of seven DVD releases of BSO telecasts from the late '50s and early '60s, which were found in the archives of the orchestra and WGBH, Boston's venerable public TV station. (Boston Globe)
Disturbing videos tinged with humor Mar 3, 2008
The video artists Stanya Kahn, left, and Harry Dodge at their home in Los Angeles ... The video artists Harry Dodge and Stanya Kahn had invited friends and collaborators to their home in the Highland Park neighborhood to see the final cut of their new work, "All Together Now," which makes its official debut on March 17 in New York. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Sharing a taste for the subversive Feb 28, 2008
Video artists' works play off each other. Print| Text size + By Cate McQuaid Globe Correspondent / February 28, 2008. (Boston Globe)
A virtual fashion show Jan 18, 2008
Tapping two London video artists from the Colonel Blimp company and using the actor Simon Woods rather than a model, the video had a sense of energy and transmitted the romantic emotion that is at the heart of Pilati's aesthetic. Filmed in slow motion, every detail was visible from a cuff button to a felted print on a shirt front or even a printed scarf unfurling from the sky. (International Herald Tribune)
Last night a cellist saved my life Jan 10, 2008
Before and after the set, DJs spun classical records as video artists projected edgy visuals on the screens. The event was no one-off, but a regular club night called Yellow Lounge, which rotates between Berlin's coolest venues on the first Monday of each month. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
MHS grads video to air during Rose Parade Dec 31, 2007
Because the rules challenged the video artists to present an updated video to the song, the Lindleys decided to use their personal Wells Fargo Wagon a red-and-black suburban. Everyone s got a Wells Fargo wagon, Brenda said. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Video artists sought for Arts Council Nov 16, 2007
Posted: Thursday, November 15, 2007 10:32 AM CST The Calaveras Arts Council invites Calaveras County videographers to participate in the formation of a group of video artists to promote video arts, movies, animation and video production. Activities currently under discussion are the promotion of student involvement in moviemaking, educational opportunities for videographers, and a county film festival to showcase the works of area videographers. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Looking for another film-festival option? Just wait a minute Sep 8, 2007
The films are programmed by a jury of notable Canadian filmmakers, video artists and curators, including filmmaker John Greyson and recent Bell Canada Award in Video Art winner Steve Reinke, along with Jon Davies, programmer at the film and video collective Pleasure Dome. "We're open to whatever the good people of Toronto have given us," said Mr. Davies. (Globe and Mail)
iStockphoto Video Contest Winners Offer Fresh Perspectives on the Role of Technology in Our Lives May 21, 2007
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'jumping off bridges' among film grant recipients May 20, 2007
The Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund is an annual grant program which awards emerging film and video artists in the state of Texas. Funded through revenues from benefit film premieres and private and corporate donations, and the , TFPF is an effort to redress the loss of public funds for filmmakers. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
MIF lays on clubbing spectacular Apr 18, 2007
By using mosaics images within images and subplots within meta-themes the video artists will focus on a series of issues relating to the industrial and digital revolutions including ecology, music, computation, politics and communication. On the festival director Alex Poots said: Industrial Resolution was conceived to pay homage to Manchesters cultural and musical history, but also to look to the future to see how we can embrace the digital world. (Manchester Evening News)
Cyberspace gets upstaged Apr 3, 2007
Working with video artists, the two discovered that the Internet could provide a wealth of visual material to project -- and the kernel of an idea formed. Related to this article. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Adobe launching Creative Suite 3 Mar 27, 2007
They want to pay for value as long as we deliver innovative features that allow them to be more productive and creative (BusinessWeek)
Adobe Execs Raise Profit Guidance Mar 21, 2007
Adobe customers -- particularly graphic and video artists with deep-pocketed corporate clients -- spend money relatively liberally compared with average software buyers, Chief Executive Bruce Chizen said. "Our customer is not typically price sensitive," Chizen said during a conference call Tuesday. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Eisner to Launch Vuguru Mar 14, 2007
The Web-only show is the brainchild of Big Fantastic, a group of digital video artists best known for creating the popular podcast Sam Has 7 Friends. Each episode will be roughly 90 seconds in length, and fans will be able to watch wrap-up episodes each week. (MediaWeek.com)
* Classical DVD Review Mar 8, 2007
MASTERS OF THE KEYBOARD The Next Generation Vol. 1 Anderszewski, Burstein, Gekic, Itin, Libetta Video Artists International MIP 001 ... This DVD, from the pioneering US company Video Artists International, is one to be cherished. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Briefing: Code for 'Second Life' opened to public Jan 9, 2007
com Web site will display submissions for the expanded Broadband Emmy Awards as part of an effort to identify aspiring video artists. Under an agreement with the National Academy of Television Arts ces, MySpace will be host to a site for user submissions in 12 Emmy categories, triple the number of categories last year. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Sony Media Software Introduces Enhanced Free Update for Vegas 7 Video and Audio Editing Software Dec 11, 2006
In addition, Sony Media Software produces the extensive Sony Sound Series collection of royalty-free loops and production music, Sony Pictures Sound Effects Series exclusive sound effects, Vision Series video creation assets, as well as , the Internet's premier site for independent music and video artists. As a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the company also develops applications that enhance the experience for users of Sony hardware devices including the PSP(R)... (Canada Newswire)
The 'vision' thing Dec 10, 2006
The impact on the art and consciousness of our time has been explosive, and "Super Vision" explores the responses of painters, sculptors, photographers, and video artists. As the ICA's first big show, "Super Vision" also begs to be read as an ambitious mission statement for the 21st-century art museum. (Boston Globe -- Living)
The Song Doesn't Remain the Same Nov 17, 2006
Some sites offer a similar services for video artists. which was acquired by Yahoo in September 2006, encourages its members to remix each other's videos using a Flash-based video editor. (Wired News)
Read Indepth Article Nov 17, 2006
The Camargo Foundation, located in Cassis, France, is a residential center for composers, writers, and visual artists (painters, sculptors, photographers, filmmakers, video artists, and new media artists) pursuing creative projects as well as for scholars pursuing studies in the humanities and social sciences related to French and francophone cultures. Residencies are one semester (either early-September to mid-December or mid-January to the end of May) and are accompanied by a stipend of $3500. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Daly, NBC Explore User-Generated Content Oct 25, 2006
Now he's giving a generation of amateur video artists a major platform on broadcast television - and some cash. "It's Your Show TV" () - the brainchild of Daly and financed by NBC - is asking viewers to submit short videos throughout October and early November. (Multichannel News)
Where you see a freeway, they see a gallery Oct 22, 2006
Perhaps the most underused urban public area in all of Canada, this space might include a corner turned over to video/DVD-projections with work from the city's best emerging video artists. A Speaker's Corner-like booth, with video recording capabilities, could be included to record passersby's reactions. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Grave concerns Oct 13, 2006
In addition to the visual artists, 18 poets, including members of Downriver Poets and Playwrights have written 50 poems, with musicians and video artists contributing as well, making it a true multimedia event. "If you look at our title, I think what it is, is we are honoring people who were not honored in life," MacDonald said. (The News-Herald)
Get Rich (or at Least Paid) Quick Sep 29, 2006
a news site, pays its top contributors up to $1,000 per month for sending in links to news items, and the writes a $100 check to video artists if their work is featured on the site. The main competitors of these two sites, social news destination and video site , don't pay their contributors anything for the same types of submissions. (Wired News)
Stripping the language of pop culture Sep 10, 2006
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1972, Breitz made her debut on the art scene in 1994, and is currently known as one of the most talented young video artists in the world through exhibitions in Europe, the United States and Asia. Candice Breitz's exhibition runs through the end of this month at Kukje Gallery near Anguk Station, Subway Line No. 3, Exit 1. (Korea Herald, Korea)
Screen Aesthetics Aug 10, 2006
A site for sore ears, takes the form of a more traditional website, but updates monthly with profiles of musical and video artists that have been "overlooked." Visitors can discover beautiful sounds while browsing the site, or just leave the page open and listen as they surf in a new window. Brand new, asks artists to portray a theme, the first of which is war. (Utne.com)
Film festival marks city anniversary Aug 6, 2006
Thai filmmaker Victor Silakong will be presenting Tsunami Shorts, a collection of works by 10 video artists and filmmakers on the effects of the Dec. 24, 2004, tsunami on Thai people's lives and the anger it triggered. Another film likely to be provocative is Amir Muhamad's documentary, The Last Communist, based on interviews about the former Communist Party of Malaya and made in the style of a propaganda film. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Media Armchair cinephile Jul 26, 2006
Miranda July is also affiliated with the Peripheral Produce collective, a group of film and video artists who got together in Portland 10 years ago to host screenings of experimental work, and who now distribute some artists films on DVD. Visitors to Peripheralproduce. com will find some of July s shorts offered alongside Naomi Uman s Leche Leche, a doc that strikingly views the same subject through two very different stylistic lenses, and Bill Brown s road-trip visions of Roswell and fiberglass... (San Antonio Current, TX)
Nasher Museum to exhibit video artists' work Jul 21, 2006
The seven video artists are William Kentridge of South Africa; Sigalit Landau, who lives and works in Israel; Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba, who was born in Tokyo and lives in Vietnam; Norwegian artist Sven Pahlsson; Albania-born Anri Sala, who lives in Paris; Fiona Tan of Indonesia; and Artur Zmijewski, who lives in Warsaw, Poland. "Memorials of Identity" was co-curated by Luisa Lagos and Mark Coetzee, director of The Rubell Family Collection. (Herald Sun)
It's a bird, it's insane, it's - Captain Happy! Jun 28, 2006
More than 3,000 video artists filed auditions; Pagana is among 20 finalists. If he wins, he gets a $50,000 budget to make a pilot based on Captain Happy's misadventures. (Times Herald-Record, NY)
Skill meets candour in young subjects, while other artists losefocus Jun 27, 2006
Like many video artists, Chernysheva's approach denies much of the craft of filmmaking and assumes audiences have unlimited patience. As I watched Chernysheva's videos, it seemed she failed to exploit the full grammar of her medium by consciously excluding filmic skills. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
* Japan's obsession with `cute' culture has the nation divided Jun 18, 2006
Collecting miniatures such as mementos for cellphones can be traced back 400 years to the Edo Period, when tiny carved netsuke charms were wildly popular, said Sugiyama, president of Digital Hollywood, a Tokyo school for computer-graphics designers, video artists and game creators. "Japanese are seeking a spiritual peace and an escape from brutal reality through cute things," he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Japan Inc.'s latest big export: Cute culture Jun 15, 2006
Collecting miniatures such as mementos for cell phones can be traced back 400 years to the Edo Period, when tiny carved netsuke charms were wildly popular, said Sugiyama, president of Digital Hollywood, a Tokyo school for computer-graphics designers, video artists and game creators. Japanese are seeking a spiritual peace and an escape from brutal reality through cute things, he said. (MSNBC -- Business)
The biennale on the Clyde Apr 16, 2006
The Tramway has a mixed show of international video artists; Glasgow School of Art presents Aids-related collages, animation and film by South Africa's William Kentridge; and the Modern Institute moves into the more spacious Hutchesons' Hall for the large-scale sculpture of Miami's Mark Handforth. Trawl round the likes of 18 King Street, Street Level, the Transmission Gallery, Sorcha Dallas, WASPS and GoMA and you'll see sculpture, installations, paintings, sound art and photography. (Scotsman)
